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Cowboys receive seventh-round draft choice

The Dallas Cowboys received a seventh-round draft choice on Friday as the NFL handed out compensatory draft picks.
A total of 21 picks were given to teams whose free-agent losses last year were more valuable than their additions, as determined by a formula. Carolina did the best, receving a third-round choice that will be the 97th pick overall.
The compensatory rule requires that 32 extra picks overall be handed out. The remaining 11 were determined by draft order. The Cowboys, who have the ninth overall pick in next month’s draft, received selection No. 251. There will be 253 picks overall.
The Cowboys gave up a seventh round, choice No. 212 overall, in this draft a year ago when they selected defensive lineman Josh Brent in the supplemental draft.